Friction-cover container.



l. J. 'MARCUSE. FRICTION COVER CONTAINER. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 5'0. 1914.

R 11 111MB? Patented Nov. 23, 1915. Z Ffl Invenzar: Isaac J Marcw ISAAC J. MARCUSE, 0F RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOR TO AMERICAN CAN COMPANY,

' OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

Application filed March 30, 1914.

T 0 (LZZ whom it may concern;

Be it known that 1, Isaac .l. MARGUSE, a citizen of the United States, residing in Richmond, in the county of Henrico and State of Virginia, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Friction-Cover Containers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in friction cover containers and it consists in constructing the friction cover in such manner that it is provided with an outside hold adapting it to be pried open with a pointed instrument or coin when tightly closed, and an inside hold adapting it to be opened by the fingers when more loosely closed.

In the accompanying drawing which forms a part of this specification ,Figure l part of the container, and its cover.

is a fragmentary elevation of a container provided with a friction cover embodying this invention, the cover being shown tightly closed. Fig. 2 is a complete elevation of the same container and its cover, the latterbeing shown more loosely closed. Fig. 3 is an enlarged, fragmentary section of the upper Fig. 4; is a top or'plan view of the container and cover. Fig. 5 is a perspective view ofthe container and its cover illustrating the method of removing the cover when the latter is loosely applied, by aid of the fingers oniy.

n the said drawing A is an ordinary contamer suitable for baking powder, soda or any similar dry substance. This container is provided at the top with a bead or false wiring a to give a smooth finish and profduce a rigid construction. This rigidity is further enhanced by the inwardly project:

. ing head a}, whiclralso forms, inside of the "1, container, a ledge or too deep insertion of the cover, now to be described. The cover B consists of the bottom plate I), the side If and the inwardly shoulder to prevent the formed ead C having the outwardly projecting lip I D. The container A may referably be pro vided with a side handle J, as the construction of the container is such that after the original contents have been removed,'the container may be used as a cup. At the factory when the container is originally filled the cover is put into place and pressed down until its lower edge meets the inner shoulder formed by the head a which is so Specification of Letters Patent.

top edge of.

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adjusted in position as to leave the lip D of the cover projecting suiliciently above the false wiring edge a; of the container, so that a coin or sharp pointed instrument may be inserted beneath the lip to pry up or start When the package is once opened it can be temporarily'elosed again tightly enough to protect the contents but yet loosely enough llatcnted Nov. 23,

so that the cover can be removed thereafter by the fingers alone.

I claim 1. The combination of a container having an inside friction wall, and a cover with an exterior friction wall adapted to engage with the said friction wall of the container, and terminating above its friction wall in an inwardly turned bead extending over the bottom of-the cover and shaped to form a finger hold, which bead terminates. in an outwardly turned flange arranged above the top edge of the container; whereby the said cover may be pried oil by means of the said flange and may be released by grasping beneath-the said inwardly turned bead; substantially as specified.

2. The combination of a container having an inside friction wall, and a cover with an exterior friction wall adapted to engage with the said friction wall of the container, and

wardly turned bead extending over the bottom of the cover and shaped to form a finger hold, which bead terminates in an outwardly turned flange arranged above the top edge of the container; the said container being formed with an inwardly turned bead below its upper edge which arrests the cover while the flange of the cover is above the the container; whereby the said cover may be pried off by, means of the said flange and may be released by grasping .b'eneath the said inwardly turned bead, substantially as s ecified.

terminating above its friction wall in an inv an exterior friction wall adapted to engage 13 0 with the said friction wall of the container Signed and dated at Richmond, Virginia. and terminating above its friction Wall in a this 18th day of March 1914, in the presence flange which is turned both inwardly to of two subscribin Witnesses.

overhang the bottom of the cover and also .LSAAC J. MARCUSE. outwardly, thereby giving both interior and Witnesses:

exterior holds for the removal of the cover; EDWIN L. LEVY,

substantially as specified. LH. SMITH. 

